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Google is Apparently Letting Verizon Handle Major Pixel System Updates (Updated)

Kellen October 6, 2016 341

Uggggggggh. WHY. According to 9to5Google, who apparently got confirmation from a Google spokesperson, Verizon gets to handle major system updates (aka the big ones) for the Pixel and Pixel XL that it sells. Google, on the other hand, will continue to push out...

Verizon’s Bloatware on the Pixel Will be Minimal, Maybe Just 3 Apps

Kellen October 6, 2016 156

Worried about all of the bloatware in Verizon's arsenal that it could try and pre-load onto your pre-ordered Pixel or Pixel XL? I have good news! It might not be all that bad! According to Verizon's business sales portal, there may be just three apps that load...

Reminder: Google’s Pixel Phones Aren’t “Only on Verizon”

Kellen October 6, 2016 199

Google's ad blitz for its new Pixel phones has much greater reach than any other product ad campaign of theirs I can recall. We are seeing non-stop TV ads, carefully placed billboards in major cities, and even full four-page ads in newspapers like USA Today....

Google’s Pixel Phones are Rated IP53 for Water and Dust Resistance

Kellen October 5, 2016 211

Google's new Pixel phones are rated IP53 for dust and water resistance, the company confirmed to us today. I know the IP53 rating was rumored pre-launch, but now that the phones are official and that rating doesn't seem to appear on any of the specs lists...

On the Flip: Google, Don’t Do This to Nexus Owners

Kellen October 5, 2016 358

I think I've made it clear that I think Google's Pixel phones are still going to be the best choice for Android purists who have long-been Nexus owners. I also fully understand that the price hike won't ever be justifiable to many and that Google has pissed...

RIP, Nexus. Now Get Over It.

Kellen October 5, 2016 492

Too soon? Maybe. But I don’t know how else to put it to the Nexus lifers who are screaming frustrations in the comments about Google’s new high-priced Pixel phones, phones that have signaled the end of Google’s beloved, nerd-focused hardware line. I know it’s...

Google Pixel and Pixel XL Supported Networks

Kellen October 4, 2016 189

Google's new phones, the Pixel and Pixel XL, work everywhere just like their Nexus cousins before them. Still, we know you may have questions about the supported bands, particularly in the LTE realm. Below, you'll find a chart that lists out all of the network...

Google: We Have No Plans for Future Nexus Devices

Tim October 4, 2016 138

What you saw this morning, at the Google event that is, wasn't only the launch of the Pixel smartphone line, but likely the death of the Nexus line. At the event, Google made it clear that they have "no plans" for future Nexus devices. While the Nexus line...